Using AI To Hack Christmas

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Christmas season is upon us, and for many that means it is time to celebrate by bringing family and friends together. While this may be a joyful time of year, it can also be one of the most hectic. From sending holiday cards to shopping for gifts, the tasks can stack up and quickly become overwhelming. Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy the holiday season for once, without all the stress? Well, AI might be able to help you with that.

In this article, we are going to walk you through a few fun, free AI tools that can help make this holiday season just a little bit easier. So sit back in your chair, unwrap a candy cane, and let’s explore how we can use AI to hack Christmas.

STEP 1: GIFTS

Did you miss out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Don’t worry, because AI has got you covered. Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is a challenging task, especially when the people you are looking to buy for have no idea what they want. You might think the job is easy for Santa, because he has magical elves to help him. But what if I told you that you could have a Christmas elf of your own?

If you are struggling to find the perfect gift for someone this Christmas, all you have to do is check out AI Gift Finder. On this site, you choose from a dropdown menu to describe the person’s age, relation to you, interests, etc. In seconds, the AI gift finding tool searches over 10 million online products to generate a customized shopping page just for you, giving you tailored gift ideas for the person of interest. The page will give you direct links to where you can buy any of the gifts it mentions. Time to start checking off that Christmas list!

STEP 2: STORIES

The kids are coming over, and they are going to need entertained! What better way to do so than with a Christmas story. But before you gather them around the fireplace and read the same book you have read for years, consider surprising them with a new story—one written by AI. Those kids won’t know what hit them.

Of course, you can ask any AI model, like ChatGPT to generate a cool Christmas story. But sometimes it is hard to know where to start or what elements to include in a prompt. AI Christmas Story Generator is the perfect tool to use for such an occasion. You start off by describing a theme for the story. I chose, “A robot saving Christmas.” Then, you describe a setting. For me, it was “inside a computer.” Theme? I chose “comedy,” of course. You can optionally include characters as well. This is a good opportunity to use the names of the kids you will be reading to. What kid doesn’t want to hear a story about themselves? For my purposes, I chose to integrate “Fry Guy, a heroic French fry.” Users can also optionally describe what age they want the story to be geared towards. I chose my story to be for “children, aged 4-6 years old.” In less than a second, the AI tool generated the perfect Christmas story: a silly tale about Fry Guy, who had to battle “GrinchBot” to fix the broken Christmas code!

STEP 3: HOLIDAY CARDS

Regardless of whether you enjoy getting Christmas cards in the mail or not, they are coming your way. This year, don’t waste time and money scheduling a photoshoot with a photographer to capture the “perfect family portrait,” and then spend hours trying to get some Microsoft Office application to work so you can edit the card. Instead, use AI to generate your Christmas card in seconds.

Vondy is an AI-powered platform that lets you customize a holiday card, especially if you don’t have an image to use. Simply type in the sort of things you want to see in the card, and let Vondy create some designs in seconds. You can then download your Christmas card straight from their website. Everyone will be asking you how you got such masterful design skills!

STEP 4: CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Christmas caroling is a tradition that dates back for centuries. But let’s be honest, you can only hear strangers sing “Jingle Bells” on your doorstep so many times. This year, change things up with some AI-generated Christmas songs! Not only will this entertain your neighbors, but it will be fun for all those involved.

AI Christmas Song Generator allows users to generate personalized Christmas carol lyrics in less than a minute. All you have to do is pick a theme and identify some key words or phrases you want in the song. After that, you’re ready to start knocking on some doors! Well … you might want to practice first.

“Fry Guy spreads AI goodness everywhere he goes; In the kitchen, he cooks up joy, and everyone knows. With a sprinkle of magic and a dash of delight, He brings us together on this festive night …” Catchy, right? Good thing most front doors have peepholes. If you see a French fry robot on your doorstep, grab some earplugs.

STEP 5: MOVIE TIME!

After you make your rounds across the neighborhood, singing your hearts out, it will be time to make some hot cocoa and settle in by the Christmas tree to watch a movie. But guess what? Nobody is going to agree on what to watch! AI can help with that.

MovieWiser is the perfect solution for those who do not know which movie to watch. By typing a simple prompt, such as “funny Christmas” or “scary Christmas,” you will get a list of movie suggestions. These might range from classics like Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas to niche comedies like Four Christmases. MovieWiser also gives you a summary of each movie coupled with a rating. This summary includes an outline of the plot, a list of the cast, a link to the trailer on YouTube, and also shows you which streaming services offer the movie. If you don’t have any of the streaming services, it gives you links to where you can rent to watch. This page also gives you AI-generated recommendations to movies similar to that one, under a “You May Also Enjoy” tab.

Whatever you decide to watch, it will be fun to use AI to help in the process. Maybe it will help you discover a movie you have never seen before, a movie that becomes part of a new yearly tradition.

STEP 6: FOOD

The family is coming over for Christmas dinner again, and Santa needs some cookies! Before you pull out your Betty Crocker cookbook to dig for a holiday recipe, let’s look at some ways AI might be able to help.

Do you know what kind of meal you want to make? If so, RecipeGPT is here to make things easy. Choose from a list of over 20 Christmas items, from sugar cookies to chestnut stuffing. Pick your ingredients, spice level, and specify how many mouths you have to feed. In minutes, RecipeGPT will send a customized recipe straight to your email. Off you go!

But what if you’re short on time and don’t know what you want to make? After all, not everyone has all the ingredients in the world at their disposal or ample time to run to the grocery store. This is no problem for AI. Download the Crumb app. Tell the AI which ingredients you have and what kind of food you prefer, and it will give you a recipe for a dish you can make with your existing materials—no need to run to the store. Just like that, your Christmas food is ready to go. Unfortunately, AI can’t yet cook the food for you. But who knows? Maybe next year!

STEP 7: ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS

Congrats! You now have the shopping list crossed off, stories ready to be read to the kids, a quirky holiday card put together, a song ready to sing, a movie on the TV, and some food in the oven. What are you going to do with all your extra time? We suggest that you spend it with those you love most.